How far is Voyager 1 from Earth right now?
As of 4 October 2026, Voyager 1 is 172.3 AU (25.77 billion km) from Earth and 172.0 AU (25.72 billion km) from the Sun.
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Voyager 1: where is it right now?
Voyager 1 is 172.3 AU (25.77 billion km) from Earth right now and 172.0 AU (25.72 billion km) from the Sun. Light takes 23 h 53 min to get there. ()
Launched by NASA on 5 September 1977, Voyager 1 is the most distant human-made object. It crossed into interstellar space in August 2012 and still sends data home.
Voyager 1 facts
- Distance from Earth now
- 172.3 AU (25.77 billion km)
- Distance from the Sun now
- 172.0 AU (25.72 billion km)
- Light time from Earth
- 23 h 53 min
- Speed relative to the Sun
- 16.9 km/s
- Orbital eccentricity
- 3.703 (escaping the Sun)
- Inclination to the ecliptic
- 35.77°
Positions from NASA JPL Horizons; physical constants from the IAU and JPL. Distances are centre to centre.
Voyager 1: questions people ask
How long does a signal take to reach Voyager 1?
A radio signal travelling at the speed of light takes 23 h 53 min to reach Voyager 1 from Earth, so a command and its reply take about twice that.
How fast is Voyager 1 moving?
About 16.9 km/s relative to the Sun — 60,904 km/h — fast enough to leave the Solar System for good.